Bird flu: near Yeovil, Yeovil, Somerset (AIV 2025/54)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 31 July 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 31 July 2025
• Last updated: 24 August 2025 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: None
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 31 July 2025
• Case closed date: 24 August 2025

Case information

24 August 2025

Following successful completion of disease control and surveillance activities at a premises near Yeovil, Yeovil, Somerset (AIV2025/54), the 3km captive bird (monitoring) zone has been revoked.

31 July 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Yeovil, Yeovil, Somerset (AIV 2025/54). A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared surrounding the premises.

Details of the restrictions can be found in the declaration.

Declarations

Revocation of Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (Avian Influenza) near Yeovil. Yeovil, Somerset (AIV 2025/54) centred on grid reference ST5348715606

This revokes:

Declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone

Further information

Check:

• the updated bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/54

Published 31 July 2025

Last updated 24 August 2025 + show all updates

1. 24 August 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control and surveillance activities at a premises near Yeovil, Yeovil, Somerset (AIV2025/54), the 3km captive bird (monitoring) zone has been revoked.

2. 31 July 2025

   First published.